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Difference Quotes

On contrast, conflict, and the small actions that add up.

This page gathers quotes on difference in its many senses—conflicts rooted in belief rather than politics, the contrast between two very different cities, and the small, individual actions that end up mattering most.

Empowering those around you to be heard and valued makes the difference between a leader who simply instructs and one who inspires.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Playing on Sky Sports doesn't really make a difference to me.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

We always wanted to create a business that makes a difference in the world.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

To the best of my judgment, I have labored for, and not against, the Union. As I have not felt, so I have not expressed any harsh sentiment towards our Southern brethren. I have constantly declared, as I really believed,...

Abraham Lincoln

Between Quotes

I think there is a difference between connecting with a character and supporting and believing their policies.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

It's nice that HBO is in business with the audience and not with the advertisers. There's a difference.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

In any art, you don't know in advance what you want to say - it's revealed to you as you say it. That's the difference between art and illustration.

Quotes by Aaron Siskind

It's a massive difference when you play in front of full stadiums; you can sense the buzz around the players, and it helps us get that extra one or two per cent that may be the difference in games.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

I don't want to do stories that don't have a heart. I'm just not going to be satisfied with stories where I can't be passionate about the subject, where I can't make a difference.

Quotes by Aaron Huey

Big Quotes

I know the difference between journalism and a slogan.

Quotes by Aaron Brown

The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.

Quotes by Aaron Allston

The big difference between couture and ready-to-wear is not design. It is the fabrics, the handwork, and the fittings. The act of creation is the same.

Quotes by Yves Saint Laurent

The Taj Mahal can be a tourist attraction, an architectural marvel, but it can never be treated as a monument of faith. After all, there is a difference between tourism and faith.

Quotes by Yogi Adityanath

Bankruptocracy is as much a European predicament as it is an American 'invention.' The difference between the experience of the two continents is that at least Americans did not have to labour under the enormous design faults of the eurozone.

Quotes by Yanis Varoufakis

Know Quotes

Left wing, chicken wing, it don't make no difference to me.

Quotes by Woody Guthrie

Let's hope the Canadian public sector starts putting the blockchain on their agenda so we can see a significant difference in how government services are delivered.

Quotes by William Mougayar

The difference between a gas and a liquid is that in the former, the atoms and molecules move to and fro in an independent existence, whereas in the latter, they are always in touch with one another, though they are...

Quotes by William Henry Bragg

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be.

Quotes by William Hazlitt

I don't want anybody, whether it's my grandchildren or any of our employees' grandchildren, to have to apologise for working for Ford Motor Company. In fact, I want the opposite. I want them to look and say, 'What a difference...

Quotes by William Clay Ford, Jr.

Like Quotes

How many soaps does P&G make? In a sense, they're all the same. Can you tell me the difference between trading soybeans, cotton and rubber? They're all soaps to us.

Quotes by Whitney MacMillan

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of "difference" do these quotes explore?
This mix covers an opinion comparing quarrels over religion and politics, a personal observation about the difference between two cities, and the idea that small individual actions can make a real difference.
Is there a quote comparing quarrels over religion and politics?
Yes - presented as the speaker's own opinion: "Difference of religion breeds more quarrels than difference of politics."
Does a quote describe a personal experience of difference between two cities?
Yes: "The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them."
Is there a quote about small individual actions making a difference?
Yes: "It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees."
Where can I find more related quotes?
For more, see our Make and Between quotes pages.

It also touches on distinctions within belief systems themselves—see our big and know quotes for more.